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“I understand more and I hear more if I’m allowing myself not to be offended by things.” Amy Bailey is an American and British actress who played Queen Kwenthrith on the History Channel’s drama Vikings for three seasons. She was a ballerina and acrobatic performer before becoming a stage actress and then working in film and TV.
Topics we cover during the interview include how she met her husband, how she gave birth to twins naturally at home, why she left Vikings, what Queen Kwenthrith taught her, why sex scenes are not really that sexy, what she thinks of method acting and why she learned the hard way not to use it. Plus lots of Vikings gossip such as why there was a sex scene between her and Ragnar cut out. Between King Ragnar, King Egbert and King Aethelwulf, which king would she kill, marry and sleep with? – Read more
Podcast Episode 28 // The Haute Interiors Sara Rahal on the Power of Beautiful Interior Design
Have you ever wondered why you feel so good in one space and not so good in another? The space around us has a powerful impact on the space within us. Perhaps in some way the space within us even reflects the space around us. Where does the space around us and the space within us end and begin?
Sara Rahal is the founder and designer of The Haute Interiors (T.H.I.) based in Chicago and was recently featured in Harper’s BAZAAR Arabia. She will explain how she merges the classical with the bold and modern plus share tips with us. – Read more
Podcast Episode 27 // Future Mars Walker Alyssa Carson: Ready For Her Space Odyssey
As humans, we tend to think of Earth as the center of all life. What if your actions could impact not just the course of events on Earth, but in the universe? Alyssa Carson is one of seven ambassadors of the Mars One mission, which aims to colonize Mars in the 2030s. She will not just be a woman that changes the world, she would become a woman that changes the solar system. She is also the author of the book, So You Want to Be an Astronaut
Why does a young woman want to leave behind her home planet as well as everyone she has ever loved and known at risk of never seeing them again? What inspires her to push forward into the deep unknown of space? Why does she call Mars home? We are talking to Alyssa to find those answers and much more! – Read more
Podcast Episode 26 // Vivacious Violinist Alexandra Hauser: Playing with Fire
“I always say that the end sounds like heaven, like God is speaking to you.” Violinist Alexandra Hauser is one of classical music’s young international stars and performs around the globe. She is both a chamber-musician and a soloist and plays on a French Paul Kaul violin made in the1920s.
Alexandra has won numerous first prizes around the world including at the QMEA festival and the “Festival de musique classique” in Montreal, in addition to winning first prize three times as at the Crescendo International competition. In 2013, she was awarded first prize at the FLAME international competition in Paris.
How did she select her violin? How did she meet her boyfriend (hint: Tinder)? Why does she eat a banana before she performs? Why does she love Beethoven so much? – Read more
Grandmaster Felix Leong has studied Wing Chun for over 50 years under Grandmaster Ip Chun, Grandmaster Sum Ng and Grandmaster Pan Nam both in China and Hong Kong. His teacher Ip Chun is the son of Ip Man, who trained Bruce Lee. Grandmaster Leong once put 15 different people in the hospital in one night, and once saved a stranger’s life on the street.
Also know as Cheok Son, Grandmaster Leong is a Tae Chi, Qigong, Wu Shu and Muay Thai Master after over 50 years practicing martial arts, in addition to being an acupuncturist and Chinese energy master. “If you haven’t got good health, you haven’t got anything.”
Born on Buddha Mountain in the Guangdong province of China to a family involved with martial arts, he went on to create his martial arts academy in Adelaide, Australia, in 1974. He discusses the fire that burnt down his academy, how he stays happy, the connection between energy and illness, prescience, what he thinks of death and why he expects to live to past 100. – Read more
Podcast Episode 24 // Starlet Pianist Olga Scheps Opens up on Passion, Motherhood, Honesty & Enemies
“If I can’t relate to music then I don’t play it, because it’s like the chemistry between two people. You understand each other or you don’t understand each other, and if you don’t, then you can work on that – but… why?”
Olga Scheps is the face of modern classical music. Not only is she a prolific pianist who has reached number 1 on the German charts and released 9 CDs, she also has a massive social media following and has helped bring a love of classical music to a young generation.
I sat down with Olga in her studio in the heart of Cologne to discuss her passion for piano, recent motherhood, why she values honesty and hence has enemies, the process for recording albums and more. – Read more
Podcast Episode 23 // Bioenergetic Expert Dr. Bradley Nelson D.C.: Wisdom from The Emotion Code
“At any moment we have these diverging futures before us and the choices that we make choose which path we take into the future. Emotional baggage puts pressure on us to make choices that we might not otherwise make.”
Dr. Bradley Nelson is a world-leading expert in the fields of bioenergetic medicine and energy psychology, as well as a holistic chiropractic physician and the creator of The Emotion Code. Topics include: why emotions get trapped and how to release them, inherited emotions, the heart wall, energy and vibrations and ascension. – Read more
Instanbul-born Nisan Ak is en-route to becoming one of the top conductors in the world. Recently chosen as one of Forbes 30 Under 30, she has conducted concerts in Vienna at the Wiener Konzerthaus and Palais Eschenbach, as well as at music festivals in Pärnu, Vienna, Luzern, Istanbul, and the United States. What challenges does a female conductor from the Middle East? What techniques does she use to remember a score during a performance? How does she deal with internet trolls? – Read more
Podcast Episode 21 // NASA Astrophysicist Ariel Boursi Levi: Exploration of Space
Cosmetologist and astrophysicist Ariel Boursi Levi has been working for NASA since 2015 and is going to discuss some of the deep secrets of space with us today including, what does an astrophysicist do? Why does he hope we never visit another planet with intelligent life on it and that aliens never come to Earth? Does he believe in God? What does he think is beyond the universe? Will we see time travel in our lifetimes? – Read more
Podcast Episode 20 // Prima Ballerina Iana Salenko: Behind The Stage Curtains With The Dancing Star
Iana Salenko is one of the most famous and established ballerinas in the world. Today she is going to talk to us about her childhood in the Ukraine, about facing anorexia and a miscarriage, how she became a top prima ballerina despite a back injury, what it is like to be both a mother and ballerina and why she misses dancing with her husband on stage. – Read more
What do you get when you mix ballet shoes with physics lab coats? Quantum Ballerina Dr. Merrit splits her time between scientific research and professional dancing and wants to be the first person to perform ballet in space. “Everyone can put in hard work for an hour but can you put in hard work for days, months and years for hours, not knowing if it’s going to work out?” – Read more
Episode 18 // Life with Type 1 Diabetes with Fatima Shahzad: Blood Sugar, Needles & A Positive Attitude
If you look at Fatima you would be very surprised to hear that she has an illness so serious she could die anytime if she makes a mistake or loses access to her medicine, insulin. How will diabetes affect getting pregnant and having children for her? How does she stay positive despite near-death experiences and the need to be constantly vigilant? – Read more
Episode 17 // Ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti with Dr. Joyce Tyldesley: Beauty, Fame, Power & A Death Shrouded in Mystery
Dr. Joyce is one of the world’s leading experts on Nefertiti and together with her we will attempt to un-earth and unbury information about Egypt’s elusive queen. Where did she come from and where did she go? Did she look like her immortalized Berlin bust? Why was Nefertiti so important? – Read more
Podcast Episode 16 // Dr. Kara Cooney on Ancient Egyptian Female Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Lessons From the Woman Who Was King in a Man’s World
Dr. Kara is one of the most famous modern faces of Ancient Egypt. How and why did Hatshepsut come to power and keep her power when typically only men ruled? What sacrifices does a woman who wants to rule have to make? What can women learn from her about our modern world? – Read more
Podcast Episode 15 // The Honest Guys Siân Lloyd-Pennell: Creator Of Guided Meditations For Healing & LOTR Fans, Watched 300 Million Times + Appearances By Kev & Rick
Siân is the brilliant writer behind the The Honest Guys. She talks about from where she draws inspiration, how her own physical and mental pain has made her want to help others & why the law of attraction works. – Read more
Podcast Episode 14 // Natasha Tomè: Queen of Dragons On Raising Your 12 Chakra Vibration With Angels
Natasha is the creator if the world’s best guided meditation and she talks about how everything is energy, our human experience as souls,the pain women store in their solar plexus and sacral chakras, guardian angels roles in our lives, why we actually have 12 chakras instead of 7, connecting to dragons in their realm. – Read more
Podcast Episode 13 // Divine Healer & Hay House Bestseller Calista Ascension: Connecting to the Female Archangels aka Archaea
“The best way to connect to the angels is to be an angel, to be more virtuous in your life.” Calista is the Hay House author of Unicorn Rising: Live Your Truth and Unleash Your Magic, a kundalini yogi teacher, international speaker and mother to three. Today Calista is talking to us about unearthing issues and dis-ease for our highest healing with the archaea to reach our true nature, which is that of love. – Read more
Podcast Episode 12 // Special Forces Commander Mykel Hawke: Hero, Green Beret & Badass on His Life, Childhood, His Motivations and Why Survival Skills Matter
“The secret to life is to figure out what your weaknesses are and work around them and what your strengths are and work with them.” Mykel Hawke is a living legend and Caitlin Arnould is talking to Mykel today to learn more about how he survived a rough childhood and what inspired him to become one of the most accomplished and famous survivalists on the globe. – Read more
Podcast Episode 11 // Attachment Disorder Expert Paula Sacks: Insecure vs. Secure Attachment Styles, Tinder Shark-Pool Dating Rules & How To Build Self-Esteem
“A man is a blow torch, a woman is like an oven.” Most people want to lead a happy life and share it with a partner they love. That sounds simple enough, but for many people, it does not work out so simply. They may have attachment disturbances they are unaware of and repeat patterns unconsciously, asking themselves why they are still single but never getting to the root cause. Paula is an attachment disorder expert and shares her wisdom with us. – Read more
Podcast Episode 10 // Legend of Shane McManus: From Irish Defence Forces Marksman to Sommelier, to Soho House Berlin Bar Manager to Irish Folk Musician & Romantic Boyfriend
Without struggles in life, there would be no stories worth telling. Today we are going to look at the lifestory of Shane McManus who is a legend of the Irish Defense Forces, covering the happiness and struggles, the tragedy, the triumph, his great love and life lessons. Not to mention, is going to play to songs for us – Read more
Podcast Episode 9 // Health Author Dr. Josef Arnould: Build an Army of Good Gut Bacteria, Greens Instead of Grains & Exercise To Prevent Entropy
“If you don’t have good gut health, then you don’t have good health.” Dr. Arnould is a chiropractor and the author of American Diet Revolution and has helped thousands of people improve their health because, “good health is a form of independence.” – Read more
Podcast Episode 8 // Food Coach Natürlich Nadine Hüttenrauch: Integrating Mindfulness & Non-Judgement to Improve Quality of Life & Individual Nutrition
“Eating is a necessity, but enjoying food is an art.” Natürlich Nadine explains how mindful eating changes not just our culinary experiences but our entire state of being. She knows how to have her cake and eat it too! – Read more
Podcast Episode 7 // Russian Casanova & Ex-Frat Boy Oleg Maslov Spills His Heart on Love, Conquests, Venture Capital Funding For Women & His Book on Simulation Theory
Growing up the son of a pastor, Russian-American Oleg went on to become a casanova and sleep with hundreds of women before maturing. Why does he give women fake numbers? How many women has he slept with? Why does he suspect our world is a simulated reality? – Read more
Podcast Episode 6 // Germany’s Top Chinese Journalist Qian Sun: Collectivism vs individualism, FIFA and the wisdom of the goat & Eckhart Tolle
What was it like to get chosen to work for FIFA? How did it feel to transition from a collectivistic to an individualistic society and which does she like better? How is dating in Germany vs China? – Read more
Podcast Episode 5 // Lessons in Grief & Letting Go With Jeanne Sartor
They say that people who die see a light at the end of the tunnel. But what about those who are left behind? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel of grief for them? – Read more
Podcast Episode 4 // Transcontinental Search For Meaning in Life With Karishma Daswani
The transcontinental search for meaning: how food, mental health and self-expression shape Karishma Daswani’s journey. – Read more
Podcast Episode 3 //Happiness Science for Peak Performance with Shannon Dolan
Interview with happiness science expert Shannon Dolan – using stress to create high performance superstars, be the predator and not the prey – Read more
Podcast Episode 2 // Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman: an interview with Maria Nitulescu
A young Romanian artist changing the art world of Berlin and shares her secrets of success – Read more
Podcast Episode 1 // The special algorithm with Lars Nyman: The Couples That Travels and Works Together
How and why a couple works and travels the world as digital nomads – Read more